HC asks Adani group firm to justify cutting of mangroves for ₹172-crore jetty project

The Bombay high court (HC) on Thursday directed Adani Cementation Limited to provide a detailed explanation of the public interest served by its proposed jetty project.

- Karuna Nidhi

MUMBAI: The directive comes in light of the Adani Group firm's request to cut mangroves and undertake construction in the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ).

Adani Cementation Ltd aims to establish a berthing jetty, conveyor corridor, and approach road to handle an annual traffic load of 5 million tonnes of cement, fly ash, slag, clinker, and coal. The project is located along the banks of the Amba River in Shahbaj and Shahpur villages of Raigad district. According to the Maharashtra Coastal Zone Management Authority's (MCZMA) order dated December 10, 2020, the project is subject to multiple compliance measures.